‘The Takedown’ Review: French Buddy Cop Movie is a Misfire
Omar Sy moves from a jeweller thief in Lupin to a law-and-order figure in The Takedown, a buddy cop movie about two officers on a flight to take down a criminal group. The Netflix comedy […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 11, “A Long Kiss Goodnight”
Relationships hit a crucial point; some fall out and some take a bold step. As the end begins to draw near for Ndani TV’s Love Like This series, we go for a rollercoaster ride that […]
‘Blood Sisters’ Review: A Bloody Promising Affair Between Netflix and EbonyLife
EbonyLife Studios and Netflix thrill viewers with another crime drama, Blood Sisters, Nollywood’s first original series on the global streaming platform. Created by Temidayo Makanjuola (Money.Men.Marriage), Blood Sisters is a tale of blood and gore driven by sibling rivalry, a Cindarella story gone wrong, a botched wedding, murder plots, opportunistic parents and dark, dirty family secrets.
‘Blood Sisters’ Stars and Other Films Where You Can Find Them on Netflix
We have seen an increase in Nollywood content being streamed on Netflix and in the streamer’s productions with various Nigerian filmmakers. Ranging from titles with Kunle Afolayan (Swallow), EbonyLife (Castle and Castle) and the sequel […]
WKMUp Quiz: Which ‘Blood Sisters’ Character are You?
Starring Deyemi Okanlawon (Swallow), Ini Dima-Okojie (Namaste Wahala), Nancy Isime (Omo Ghetto: The Saga), Gabriel Afolayan (For Maria Ebun Pataki), Kate Henshaw (Chief Daddy 2), Kehinde Bankole (Prophetess), Genoveva Umeh (One Lagos Night), Uche Jombo […]
‘The Man for the Job’ Review: The Man for the Job?
The Man for the Job is a Silicon Valley-esque Nollywood film that portrays an uncommon side of the Nigerian tech space, failed dreams, sour friendship and a heist? Despite the story having different possible narratives […]
‘The Blood Covenant’ Co-writer Chiemeka Osuagwu on the Film’s Inspiration, His Television Experience and Screenwriting in Nollywood
Chiemeka Osuagwu explains to WKMUp his approach to penning The Blood Covenant, tackling a theme Nigerians are familiar with, and what he believes Nollywood screenwriters could do as they navigate a cold industry—even viewers could […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 10, “Have You Subscribed?”
Isn’t it a bit too late for the brewing drama? After last week’s bottle episode, “Double Date”, at the restaurant, we return to the lives of other couples and also get to see how Abiye […]
‘The Pick Up’ Review: Minimalist Short Film Digs Deep into a Bag of Expressiveness
According to experts, imposing restrictions on the creative process is more likely to encourage creativity than stifle it. The rationale behind this is that by placing some restrictions on their process, the artist has automatically […]
Movies and TV Shows Coming in May
Netflix titles, like highly anticipated EbonyLife’s Blood Sisters, GreoH Studios’ Ayinla and Tunde Kelani’s 2014 sickle cell drama Dazzling Mirage, pave the way for more Nollywood offerings in May. In cinemas, Inkblot’s romcom, The Perfect […]
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